Thirty-one books later, Jenkins is known for introducing readers to little known histories of African-Americans in the 19th century, amid tales of complicated and strong heroines and the men who they grow to love.
Mr. Bloomberg is known for introducing ambitious proposals that later collapse, as did his congestion-pricing plan for Manhattan.
"Schwab is known for introducing disruptive technologies," said James D. McCool, Schwab's vice president for retirement plan services.
He is known for introducing Californian elements to lighten French cooking, along with some signature Asian touches.
He was known for introducing cyclists to the wonders of the city through his middle-of-the-night bike tours.
Andre Agassi may be known for introducing neon colors and prints to the professional tennis circuit, but these days his clothing tastes are considerably toned down, especially off the court.
He left Atlas after a year; at the restaurant that followed, Papillon, he was known for introducing chocolate and scallops to squab, onions to sorbet, and archaic methods like hay-smoking to expensive cuts of beef.
He was a great patron of art and architecture and is known for introducing a new style to Dravidian architecture, which the noted art historian Jouveau Debreuil referred to as "Mahendra style".
At Seventeen, which she edited from 1975 until her retirement in 1993, Mrs. Richardson was known for introducing frank discussions of delicate subjects — including sex, anorexia and suicide — from which the magazine, aimed at teenage girls and long considered a bastion of wholesomeness, had traditionally shied away.
Mr. Bloomberg is known for introducing ambitious — and, some say, overreaching — public health policies, like bans on smoking in bars and city parks and the posting of calorie counts on menus in chain restaurants; they often catch on around the country.
